Sale No: 749
Lot No:1295
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Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1027
Symbol:Cat No:Apr. 4

Austrian Offices, 1883 (Apr. 4), 5s postal card to Breden, Germany, canceled by "Gerusalemme" c.d.s. and showing Rabbi's sender cachet in blue adjacent, Very Fine, Steichele 542. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1028
Symbol:Cat No:Mar. 23

Austrian Offices, 1886 (Mar. 23), cover to Andover, Massachusetts, arriving Apr. 18 via Alexandria (Mar. 29) and Paris (Apr. 5), bearing 10sld canceled by "Jerusalem/Gerusalemme" c.d.s., and showing "United States Consulate/Jerusalem" circular cachet in blue on reverse, Very Fine, Steichele 543. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1029
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Austrian Offices, 1916-17, selection of four Military Mail postcards, used between Nov. 10, 1916 and Apr. 30, 1917 to Austria, Hungary or Germany, each showing "Feldpost/Mil. Miss./A.O.K. 4" c.d.s., three with military unit cachets "K. u. k. mobiles Reservespital/in Jerusalem" unframed handstamp in violet, "K. u. K. Sanitatsanstalten für Syrien" double-ring handstamp in violet, and "K. u. K. de Biros Artillerie Regiment Nro. 6/Haubitz Batterie No. 2" double-ring handstamp in blue, each with censor handstamp; also 1916 (July 30) postcard to Vienna, showing "Feldpost/Mil. Miss./Aleppo" c.d.s., with "Reservespital in Jerusalem" unframed cachet in violet, Fine to Very Fine, an interesting representation. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1050
Symbol:Cat No:127, 128, 128e

1948, French Consular Post in Jerusalem (Bale 127, 128, 128e), an impressive selection of this desirable and difficult material, starting with a top left corner block of four of Bale #127, never hinged and signed Brun, followed by #128 single and lower left corner block of four; then we find #128 on a Consulate General, Jerusalem corner envelope (quite possibly an Earliest Known Usage) and on a privately sent post card, plus an exceedingly rare #128e (overprint omitted; approximately 15 recorded) on a Jaffa Consulate corner envelope, all tied by "Jerusalem/Postes Françaises" postmarks (various dates); a final telegram regarding promoting a Rabbi's candidature, Very Fine, a remarkable holding; see it all online. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1051
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Jewish National Fund Collection Formed by Dr. Abrham Polay, 1902-60, a noteworthy, largely mint collection of stamps and labels, by one of the founders of the S.I.P.; housed in two Elbe Roosevelt albums, with proofs, booklets, Interim overprints, covers, and many issues complete; includes 1902-07 Zion stamps in 5 blocks of four and larger; 1909 Herzl 5m imperforate color trials in six different colors; 1934 Kremeneyzky booklet (exploded); 1936 Dizengoff booklet (exploded); 1936 Herzl brown booklet pane of 8 and similar pane of 4 in blue and booklet cover for 1938 issue; 1938 Religious Zionism six designs se-tenant in imperforate proof sheets of nine (2, in brown and blue respectively); 1941 Ussisshkin imperforate color trials (4); 1945 Hankin booklet (exploded); 1948 Alphabet red on gray complete sheet of 28; New York Office 1927-28 Zion booklet panes of 15 for both issues and booklet cover; 1938 Puzzle Map of Jerusalem sheets of 12 in brown and in red and Puzzle Map of Eretz Israel sheets of 12 in brown and in green; Brazil Office 1944 Diaspora issue booklet pane cover and the 5 panes; and Interim period with 1948 "Doar" overprint on Jewish Sportsmen 10m complete sheet of 16; 1948 Jewish Brigade 10m overprinted "Doar" with Nahariya Local 1st issue imperforate 10m tête-bêche pair used on 1948 (May 2) envelope to Haifa; 1948 overprinted "Doar" on Negev 5m to 50m and on Proposed Jewish State 5m on local registered Haifa envelope; 1948 overprinted "Doar" on Development & Defense 50m and Eliezer Ben Yehuda 2m block of four with Palestine 3m on 1949 (May 12) Registered Express envelope from Nesher Yajur to Haifa; some age spotting, Fine to Very Fine, see it all online, the collection was exhibited at Ispex 1958 in Honor of the 10th Anniversary of the State of Israel. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.4 lbs.
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Sale No: 749
Lot No:1052
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Collection of Jewish National Fund Mint Multiples, 1902-73, with stamps in complete sheets and multiples, plus booklet panes, all housed in six volumes; includes 1902-07 Zion issues with three blocks of 20, blocks of 24, 40 and 50, two strips of 10, one with handstamped "1" in violet, and block of 20 overprinted "Dienstmarke", all with marginal imprint tabs at left indicating different countries of sale; 1931 Youth in Eretz Israel and Map Puzzle photolitho issue comprising seven complete panes of nine in various colors; 1937 Star of David "60" red on yellow sheetlet of 16; 1941 Herzl 2m complete booklet of four panes of 16; 1945 Jewish Brigade "10" blue complete sheet of 20; 1945 Technion "10" green complete sheet of 32; 1949 Galilee "10" red brown complete booklet of five panes of 16 with covers (front detached); 1947 Zionist Organization Jubilee "50" dark blue complete sheet of 25; 1948 Negev Pipeline without figures of value set of three in complete sheets of 10; 1950 The Twelve Tribes in two complete sheets of 60, perforated and imperforate (very rare) respectively; a tremendous assembly, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 17.4 lbs.
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Sale No: 749
Lot No:1053
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Lovely Collection of JNF and Judaica Labels on cover, 1902-39, a binder neatly filled with 25 examples, from South Africa to Sweden, Germany to Czechoslovakia, Austria to Yugoslavia, all bearing one or more labels; begins with a Star of David label on reverse of an Austrian Feldpost cover, followed by a cover (South Africa to the US) and postal card (Sweden to Denmark) each with 1902 Zion (Kaplove #3) labels, the cover singly, the card with a vertical strip of four; these are followed by numerous Herzl issues (including overprinted "Dienstmarke"), pictorials, etc., with a pretty page of Czech "Nuris" stamps mint (blocks of five or six), then several cards with their use—one attempting to pay postage with them from the 13th Zionist Congress, with Czech Postage Due affixed, etc.; some toning and usage wear, but uncommon material, Fine to Very Fine, see the lot in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs.
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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1054
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Collection of Jewish National Fund Telegraph Forms, 1903-73, approximately 75 in total, unused and used, in two binders and classified according to the Ladani catalog (1995), with a number unlisted; includes ca. 1903 telegram with J.N.F. in German (A-1) used bearing 70 uncancelled examples of the Zion stamp; similar type of telegram but with J.N.F. in Cyrillic used; 1905 telegram (unlisted but similar to A-5) from Wurzburg to Ansbach bearing Bavaria 5pf singles (2, one partly torn away); ca. 1910 pair of telegrams (C-2) used, the former franked with approximately 40 Zion and 14 Herzl "5" brown stamps and the latter from Breslau bearing 47 overlapping examples of the Herzl "½" to "5" Herzl stamps; 1923 telegram with J.N.F. in Hebrew (C-13) bearing 1918 (-) Herzl brown, illustrated in the Ladani catalog (page/fig. 55); some faults/defects as to be expected, but generally Fine to Very Fine for these, one binder imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.6 lbs.
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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1055
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

The All Things JNF Collection, four stockbooks holding stamps, labels, ribbons and more; one volume dedicated to the 1920-60 Famous Men issues, another to New York Office Holiday stamps and booklet panes; a third holds self-adhesive labels, Worldwide Offices, Va'ad Ha'artzi, teaching/puzzle issues (some solved, some not) and tourist issues, while the final book contains ribbon tags, and Flower Day and Tag Day receipts; duplication throughout, with paper, printing, perforation, overprint and other varieties noted, Fine to Very Fine, a strong holding worth review; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.8 lbs. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Jewish National Fund Stamps Used on School Diplomas, ca. 1925-94, a unique compilation of over 100 diplomas or cards, each bearing one or more JNF stamps; majority, unsurprisingly, are from Mandatory Palestine and Israel, with both state and religious schools represented, but the global JNF ties can be seen in that the collection starts off with a handsome certificate from Czernowitz, Ukraine, followed by a 1925 Tel Aviv certificate franked by Kaplove #3, followed by a 1931 certificate from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, etc.; vast number of frankings and cancels to be had—and we're certain you'll not find another holding like this; forms range from pristine to foxed, as to be expected, but a magnificent gathering all the same, Fine to Very Fine with much better throughout, imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs.
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Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1057
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Jewish National Fund-franked Documents Collection, 1904-53, two binders holding more than 50 documents, telegrams, and receipts mostly franked with J.N.F. stamps, with "Jewish Agency for Palestine" in Haifa; "The Provisional Committee of the Jews of Eretz Israel", "Jewish Cooperative Labour Association", Jewish National Fund in Jaffa; "Township of Tel Aviv"; and usages from Jewish communities and Zionist committees outside of Israel including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Roumania; also 30 items of letter stationery with various printed letterheads used between 1929-60; some faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine, an interesting assembly; see volume one online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs.
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Suggested Bid $500-600

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1058
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Fantastic Selection of Jewish National Fund Stamps, 1940-60, sensational holding neatly arranged in a 16-page (32-side) G&K stockbook; covers an immense range of issues, with all but a handful mint; note several with "Doar" handstamp, shades and paper types, imperforates, essays, proofs, offsets on reverse, partial offsets, double perforations, gum and perforation varieties, imperforate proofs with tabs, color misregistrations, different settings printed together, trial colors, etc., etc., with many, many items duplicated, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, a stellar collection; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1059
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1060
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Collection of Mint Jewish National Fund Stamps, 1902-2000, including 1902-07 Zion issues in large blocks, some with surcharges or overprints; 1937 Star of David rouletted in vertical strip of five with each cliché individually placed with colored surround; and 1961-2000 issues specialized and replete with proofs, imperforates and errors, mostly never hinged, Very Fine, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

1948, "Jerusalem Post" essays of 5m, 10m, and 25m in black, imperforate on newsprint, the set of three in blocks of 21, representing the complete sheet less a block of four; originally planned for issue on May 16, 1948; one 10m is slightly defective at lower left corner, different degrees of creasing or folds, majority of stamps are Fine to Very Fine, ex Pikovski Printing House archives, each block with 2009 Tsachor certificate. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

1948, Siege of Jerusalem, composite essay in green, for 5m, 10m, and 50m on glazed surface paper (187 x 129 mm), designed by Ismar David, Very Fine, signed M. Marco. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1063
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Collection of Municipal and Kofer Hayovel Stamps for Tel Aviv, 1929-55, with approximately 80 documents, licenses, receipts or cinema tickets, including Kofer Hayovel stamps on 25 documents or receipts with 100m and four pairs of 10m on ca. 1938 receipt, and 50m on 1935 Certificate for completion of a building on Ben Yehudah Street, mainly Fine to Very Fine, see a sampling online. Suggested Bid $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1064
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Keren Tel-Hai Specialized Collection, solid holding comprising single stamps mint and used, sheetlets mint in different colors and two-color se-tenant printings, unissued stamps, town cancels, plus an impressive array of scarce Interim covers, with both domestic and foreign usages; we note examples of panes of six with original blue "booklet cover" paper attached, a complete 1937 Jabotinsky House booklet, usages on numerous invitations to events (Riga, London, etc.), and much more, Fine to Very Fine or better, imaged in full online. Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

1948, Proposed Jewish State, proofs (Bale 29-31), large format proofs in black of 5m, 10m, and 50m labels (Kaplove #925P-927P), with rounded corners and light pencil guide lines in corners, affixed to black card (117 x 98 mm), Very Fine, rare, with 1985 Muentz certificate. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1066
Symbol:Cat No:29-31

1948, Proposed Jewish State, specialized collection (Bale 29-31), mint and used collection with approximately 100 covers or documents, with a wealth of mixed frankings, including J.N.F. Jewish State set of three labels without values in complete sheets of 10 (Kaplove #925-927), never hinged, and Proposed Jewish State 10m brown overprinted by circular "Doar" in complete sheet of 10 mint; 5m blue complete sheet of 10 used on local Haifa envelope; 5m with Herzl 10m and Jewish Brigade 10m tied by "Minhelet Ha'am" double-ring handstamp of Ra'anana with "Raanana" Mandate c.d.s. alongside on 1948 (May 2) Registered envelope to Hertsilya (first day of use of the Interim stamps); 5m pair and single on separate 1948 (May-June 6) Official Registered Express local Nathanya envelopes additionally franked with a spectacular array of other Interim issues as well as Mandate issue on one; 5m used on 1948 (May 5) Palestine 25m Air Letter to London; 5m red overprint and 10m with Zionist Jubilee 5m and Ramat Gan 10m on envelope from Kfar Behadraga to Tel Aviv; 5m red overprint with Herzl 2m vertical tête-bêche pair and single on envelope from Ma'abarot to Tel Aviv; 5m strip of three with Jewish Brigade 10m on Registered envelope from Ramat Hasharon to Tel Aviv; 10m singles (2) with Jewish Brigade 10m on Registered envelope from Kfar Yehezkel to Tel Aviv, registration label with town name in manuscript; 10m singles (2) with Zionist Jubilee 5m and Herzl 2m (on reverse) on 1948 (May 3) Registered envelope from Kefar Shemarayahu to Tel Aviv (May 4 arrival); 10m block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with two rows of double perforations on 1948 (May 11) Pardess Hanna local envelope; 50m block of four with Negev Pipeline 50m on Registered envelope from Haifa to Nahariya (no arrival); and 50m horizontal pairs imperforate-between and in right margin on separate Registered local Haifa envelopes, one additionally franked with 5m and 10m, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1067
Symbol:Cat No:29

1948 (May), Cover from Mesek Yagur to Haifa (Bale 29), along with Immigrant Ship 10m vertical pair (#23), on May 1948 cover, the stamps cancelled by "Doar/Minhelet Ha'am/Meshek Yagur" double-ring handstamp, with two further crisp strikes on reverse, Very Fine, rare cancellation, with 2008 Edward Rosen letter of opinion.
Bale $1,800
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Bale $1,800
Suggested Bid $600-80

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1068
Symbol:Cat No:29

1948, Proposed Jewish State 5m blue (Bale 29), on May 1948 envelope from Herzlia to Tel Aviv, the stamp canceled by "Minhelet Ha'am" double-ring handstamp, showing Hebrew "To Pay" manuscript notation in red, with Palestine Postage Due 4m (plate number "1" single) and 6m (corner example with serial number) applied on arrival and tied by "Tel Aviv" c.d.s. of "5 MY 48", the last day of the British Mandate; the cover underpaid by 5m and, therefore, taxed 10m double deficiency, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1069
Symbol:Cat No:29c var.

1948, Proposed Jewish State, 5m, figure of value omitted, handstamped "5" overprint (Bale 29c var), block of four on May 13, 1948 Registered Tel Aviv local envelope, in combination with Palestine 10m vertical pair and single, cancelled by "Tel Aviv" Mandate c.d.s., with another strike on reverse, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1070
Symbol:Cat No:35-41

1948, Specialized "Parachutists" Mint and Used Collection (Bale 35-41), plus nearly 60 covers and a document, with 13 covers bearing stamps without "Doar" overprints; commences with 1946 complete set of 56 stamps in eight strips of eight (Kaplove #830-885), set of four labels without value, 10m blue and 10m brown labels in complete sheets of 35; 1946 printed-in-Austria 10m yellow brown booklet pane of eight labels (Kaplove #O94-O101); and then with 1948 Interim Period overprinted issue 10m blue strips of seven (2) with variety double perforations horizontally and vertically respectively; 10m black and 10m olive strips of seven with Haifa circular overprints (Bale #35a-41a, 35c-41c); the covers include various frankings of complete sets, mixed issue frankings with 1948 Registered Express local envelope bearing 10m blue with Bialik & Herzl 500m and Herzl 5m; 1948 Registered envelope from Ra'anana to Tel Aviv bearing 10m blue vertical pair and Negev Pipeline 5m, canceled by "Minhelet Ha'am/Ra'anana" double-ring handstamp with "Raanana" Mandate c.d.s. (May 11) alongside; 1948 Registered local Tel Aviv envelope bearing two 10m and Development & Defense 5m, with addressee unknown and "return to sender" handstamp and framed "9 June 1948" handstamp (arrival?) and "Minhelet Ha'am" double-ring handstamp of Kefar Hassidim canceling 10m olive on envelope to Tel Aviv and similar type of handstamp of Givat Brener with "2 May 1948" canceling 10m olive on envelope to Tel Aviv, Fine to Very Fine, an excellent basis for further study and expansion; see the full offering online. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000